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amyb · 22-02-2009, 02:30 PM

Aghhh, don't know why they are coming up tiny!

Thanks for your comments, I was hoping for a common easy breed. Guess it's a more complicated rare one?

Don't suppose anyone knows how to age a tortoise? I can't find any info on the forum?

Bindi, I have no history on him/her prior to my aquiring him 19 years ago. He was fully grown then and found wondering along the middle of a road by my friends who knowing me to be a passionate animal lover brough him to my house. Subsequent attmepts to find the owner failed and we've been together ever since.

**Bindi** · 22-02-2009, 03:26 PM

I think he is in fact a she? It is a Graeca, they're not exactly rare, but not as common as say Hermans or Horsfields. I keep Testudo Graeca Iberas, yours is a Testudo Graeca Graeca so a different subspecies. Ibera's tend to be easier to get hold of. The common name for both is a Spur Thigh.
Do you hibernate your tort? If so, I'd be interested to know how you do it?

I have to tell you again how utterly wonderful I think she is!
By the way, I wouldn't worry about her being complicated, you're obviously doing a fab job of looking after her

**Eire_Ade** · 22-02-2009, 03:30 PM

Hi Amy,

What a stunning well grown tortoise you have, the plastron shots are a bit too small for sex ID, can you try and post them again.

I love the story how you happened to become life long friends. I suspect he must be at least 30 to 40 years old if he was fully grown before you got him.

amyb · 22-02-2009, 03:53 PM

I posted the small pics exactly the same way I posted the big one and that one turned out nice and huge. Does anyone know what I may have done wrong? I can then try and get it right.

amyb · 22-02-2009, 03:57 PM

**Alan1** · 22-02-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by amyb

I posted the small pics exactly the same way I posted the big one and that one turned out nice and huge. Does anyone know what I may have done wrong? I can then try and get it right.

You've posted the thumbnails I think instead of the full size ones

amyb · 22-02-2009, 03:57 PM

**Alan1** · 22-02-2009, 03:58 PM

that's better

I say female.. but I know very little

amyb · 22-02-2009, 03:58 PM

think i've cracked it. Because I put too many in one post!

amyb · 22-02-2009, 03:59 PM

22-02-2009, 03:26 PM	#12
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	I think he is in fact a she? It is a Graeca, they're not exactly rare, but not as common as say Hermans or Horsfields. I keep Testudo Graeca Iberas, yours is a Testudo Graeca Graeca so a different subspecies. Ibera's tend to be easier to get hold of. The common name for both is a Spur Thigh. Do you hibernate your tort? If so, I'd be interested to know how you do it? I have to tell you again how utterly wonderful I think she is! By the way, I wouldn't worry about her being complicated, you're obviously doing a fab job of looking after her __________________

22-02-2009, 03:30 PM	#13
Eire_Ade Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,422	Hi Amy, What a stunning well grown tortoise you have, the plastron shots are a bit too small for sex ID, can you try and post them again. I love the story how you happened to become life long friends. I suspect he must be at least 30 to 40 years old if he was fully grown before you got him. __________________ Ade ----------------------------------------------- Y.O.B 1971 (40 years young! ) My Tortoises :- Dug (Testudo Graeca Ibera Terrestris (Syrian), Penny, JJ (JennyJack), Buttons and Gem (Testudo Graeca Ibera)

22-02-2009, 03:57 PM	#15
amyb Junior Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bedfordshire, uk Posts: 21	here's one

22-02-2009, 02:30 PM	#11
amyb Junior Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bedfordshire, uk Posts: 21	Aghhh, don't know why they are coming up tiny! Thanks for your comments, I was hoping for a common easy breed. Guess it's a more complicated rare one? Don't suppose anyone knows how to age a tortoise? I can't find any info on the forum? Bindi, I have no history on him/her prior to my aquiring him 19 years ago. He was fully grown then and found wondering along the middle of a road by my friends who knowing me to be a passionate animal lover brough him to my house. Subsequent attmepts to find the owner failed and we've been together ever since.

22-02-2009, 03:53 PM	#14
amyb Junior Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bedfordshire, uk Posts: 21	I posted the small pics exactly the same way I posted the big one and that one turned out nice and huge. Does anyone know what I may have done wrong? I can then try and get it right.

22-02-2009, 03:58 PM	#18
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	that's better I say female.. but I know very little

22-02-2009, 03:59 PM	#20
amyb Junior Member Egg Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bedfordshire, uk Posts: 21

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